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Better Me Than You
Hip-Hop · 2024 · 21 tracks · 1h 6m

Better Me Than You

Big Sean

A sprawling, introspective document of maturity. Polished Detroit flows meet soul-searching lyrics about fatherhood, independence, and breaking generational cycles.

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It's Big Sean finally sounding like he's rapping for himself instead of the charts.

A sophisticated blend of hard-earned wisdom and technical rap excellence.

Better Me Than You · vs · Big Sean
Contemplative+1.7σ

Contemplative saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 21 Tracks · 1h 6m
01
Pressure (intro)
0:55
02
Iconic
2:37
03
Typecast
3:19
04
Break the Cycle
4:42
05
Who You Are (Superstar)
3:22
06
Yes
3:29
07
It Is What It Is
3:24
08
Apologize
4:04
09
Clarity (skit)
1:32
10
On Up
2:29
11
Something
2:31
12
Black Void
4:12
13
This N That
4:09
14
Million Pieces
3:03
15
Get You Back
4:02
16
Certified
3:22
17
Focus (skit)
1:30
18
Boundaries
3:00
19
Precision
2:45
20
My Life / Happiness (skit)
4:44
21
Together Forever
3:02
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the high-stakes intensity of 'Pressure' into the triumphant brass of 'Iconic'.
The raw, stripped-back vulnerability of 'Break the Cycle' where the beat breathes around his confession.
The way 'On Up' incorporates themes of fatherhood with a gentle, melodic bounce that feels genuinely new for him.
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